My favourite clothing is an old biker jacket． It （1） （make） of thick black leather and it has a red lining． It belonged to my mother when she was young， so it's very old now!
Why do I love my jacket？ Because it （2） （be） once my mother's and because it is very practical． I （3） （not need） to iron it and I never need to get it cleaned． It （4） （keep） me warm and dry， so I wear it all the time， except in summer． Also， leather jackets never go out of fashion and you can wear them with jeans， skirts and dresses．
The other day， I was in a cafe and I left the jacket on the back of my chair． I （5）___ （realize） it when I was on the bus and I thought I'd lost it forever． At that moment a young guy jumped onto the bus and he （6） （hold） my jacket in his hand! He had run after me down the road with it． We started chatting and I made a new friend． Now I think of it as my lucky jacket．
A man tried to catch monkeys to sell them to zoos. The monkeys, however, were very
c and every kind of trap(计谋) that he set failed.
A young boy watched the man’s efforts and then took a pot (壶) with a narrow neck(瓶颈). He placed a few peanuts around the pot and put lots of peanuts i it. He then tied the pot to a tree and he told the man, “We should have a m
in a few hours.”
Some monkeys soon found the peanuts and the pot. One put his hand into the pot e and got a handful of peanuts, but he couldn’t pull his h
with peanuts out of the narrow neck of the pot. The monkey was a
and began to cry. Some of the other monkeys tried unsuccessfully to pull the pot off his hand.
The boy and the man heard the noise. As the boy came near to the monkeys with a bag, the monkeys all ran away e the one with its hand in the pot. The boy packed the monkey and the pot into the bag. The man was s
and asked the boy the secret of his monkey trap. “Why was it so easy for the monkey to get his hand in but so h
to get it out?”
The boy laughed and said, “The monkey could get his hand back out if he let go of the peanuts in the pot, but he just wasn’t w to let go. They never are.
go, study, have, look after, invite, busy, play, take, hear, sandwich
Hi, Mark!
Thanks for your . I’m sorry I can’t go. This afternoon, I’m going to
to the doctor. I
the flu three days ago. Tomorrow I have to
for the English test. The day after tomorrow, I’m
a piano lesson. On Thursday, I’m
soccer with the school team. On Friday, I have to
my sister. She likes
very much. I’ll buy some for her. So you see, I have a really
week. What about you? Can you tell me? I look forward to
from you.
Yours,
Vince
完成对话，每空一词
Mother: Kate! It’s late. Why are you still in bed? You must get up and get ready for . If you don’t go soon, you’ll be late.
Kate: I don’t very well.
Mother: Oh dear! What’s wrong?
Kate: I don’t _ . My head hurts.
Mother: Really? If you are _ , you’ll have to_
the doctor.
Kate: Can I have some breakfast first?
Mother: No, you eat anything until you see the doctor.
Kate: Mom, I feel a little __ now.
Teenagers and their parents always think differently．Children always hate the （1） asked by their parents．Here are some of them．
What did you get on your report card？
Unless you get all As and Bs，you'll never want to hear this question come out of your parents'mouths．How do they know it is the report card day？Mom and Dad are going to be angry when they see you （2） a C in math．
Did you clean your room？
"YES，"you shout downstairs as you start running around your room，hiding all the clothes on your floor under your bed．You must finish all of this （3） your mom comes into your room and sees your room is still in a mess．
Is it your boyfriend/girlfriend？
You can't understand why your （4） always ask such a question．You find it difficult to give an answer．It's either because you don't know what kind of relationship it is （5） there is an important reason you can't tell them．
Did you call a family member for his/her birthday？
Uh，no．Honestly，you see this family member once every three years．What will you say （6） him/her？Can't you just write"Happy Birthday"in his/her WeChat or QQ group？
Such problems often happen to teenagers and their parents．Maybe （7） sides should have some changes and try to understand each other better．For parents，they may let the children be free to deal with their （8） problems．For children，they'd better ask their parents for some advice．
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures． Here are some words about （1） that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture．
Most phrases in（2） about the dog， such as "a homeless dog"， "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse"， have negative meanings． But in western countries， dog are considered honest and good friends of （3） （人类）． The word， "dog"， has positive meanings． For example， "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky （4） /'pɜːs（ə）n/． And "every dog has its day" means everyone has good luck at times．
As we know， dragons are very important in Chinese culture． In ancient times， dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures． They （5） /brɔ：t/ hope and good luck． The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons． Nowadays， many p（6）___ want their children to become "dragons"． But in western cultures， dragons were d（7） __ animals． Heroes killed them to protect people．
Some things have （8） （相似的）meanings in Chinese culture and western culturea． The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in b（9） China and some western countries． People in China and the West think the rose also （10） for peace， courage and friendship． When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words， we will understand them better．
Bridges are built for many reasons. Some bridges are built so that cars (cross) over rivers. Others are made for trains to use . In Washington State, there is a very unusual bridge. It was built for squirrels(松鼠) 。
The town of Longview has a very busy street. Many cars pass it every day. When squirrels tried to cross the street, they (kill) . Amos Peters wanted
(protect) these small and lovely animals, so he built a bridge for them---one that would let them pass above the traffic.
The bridge (be) a symbol of the town for over 40 years since then. And every Christmas, the local people
(add) a small Christmas tree to the center of the bridge ,How lovely!
A few years ago, the local people (create) a squirrel festival and they raised money
(build) two more bridges for these lovely animals. For years, because of the bridges . the squirrels in the town have been able to cross safely from one side of the street to the other.
Chen Yujie, 15 studies at a boarding school in Ningbo, Zhejiang ______.it was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring.Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bank card , so she didn’r have to travel so often.
“It’s usually the most relaxing time for our family.” Said Chen.
She chose the right time.After a few turns of lobbying(游说) ，her parents finally agreed with Chen . So they have to choose a right time .
US magazine Highnight recently surveyed 1,521 kids aged 6-12 in the country , asking questions like “ ” Results show that American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive(乐于接受的)。Meal time is discovered to be their most favorite time to talk to their parents.Bed time comes second.followed by time spent in the car.
Chinese teenagers seem to have a similar tendency (倾向) over the problem.Qianjiang Daily ,a newspaper in Zhejiang, did a survey about it .
So do you have anything to talk to your parents about? Choose a good time.
根据短文内容, 从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处, 使短文内容完整正确。
| A. When you want to talk to your parents about something important ,When is the best time to do it? B. She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time to talk to their parents. C. They found that most American teenagers would choose bed time to talk to their parents. D. She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents. E. The result shows most teenagers in the city would choose meal time to talk to their parents.. F. For most teenagers like Chen talking to parents can be difficult or even worrying.. |
阅读下面的材料，根据所给中文提示正确拼写单词，每空限填一词。
Apple has (进入) the textbook market. The tech giant(科技巨头) introduced iBooks textbooks in early
（二月），2012.
iBooks textbooks are digital books in different (科目), including science , maths,
(历史) and geography. The company offers a collection of textbooks to high school students. It offers a “new textbook experience” and suggests that
(它的) interactive iBooks textbooks are “the next chapter in learning(学习的新篇章)”.
It （听起来）like good news for students. Think of it. No more carrying heavy backpacks
(装满) of textbooks. Every textbook you need can be
(储存) on your iPad. No more having to buy expensive textbooks which you will only use for a year or two and then sell or give away.
Of course there’s a hidden difficulty. You need to own an iPad and as you know, it is not (便宜的). You also need to buy digital textbooks, mostly priced each at $14.99(94.74 yuan) or
(更少).
Will apple revolutionize(变革) learning? Let’s wait and see.
短文填空。从下面方框中选出10个单词，用它们的适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺 (每词限用一次)。(共10小题，每小题1分；计10分)
before; other; think; teach; wind; hope; stay; say; something; good; after; take
Bill is a good student but he doesn't like to use his head. He often says something without _____. It makes__
__ unhappy. Mr. Green was a teacher in a school. He's old and doesn't work now. He likes children. He often gives Bill some fruit or cakes and ___
__ him to read and write. So he likes the old man very much.
It was a____ Saturday, and Bill didn't go to school. He had some questions and __
to ask Mr. Creen, but he couldn't find him. Mother said. “Mr. Green isn’t __
__ at home now. He is ill in hospital. I will go and see him_
__ breakfast. “Bill wanted to go there with his mother. But his mother didn’t agree. She said, “You are not a good boy. I can't take you there. "
“Don’t worry, mum. I am sure I will not do that. "
Then they went out with some flowers. They ___a taxi to the hospital. In the hospital, Bill didn’t say ___
___ at first. When they wanted to leave, he comforted the old man and said,”You look ___
___, I think. The doctors say you are going to die, but I don’t think they are right. ”
It is useful to learn how to make small talk．It is an important social skill．It helps to make people feel（1） （放松的） and start a conversation when they meet for the（2） （第一） time．
The topics for small talk are different in different countries． But usually the topics are general rather than personal． In the UK， people sometimes talk about the （3） （天气） when they make a small talk"It's a nice day， isn't it？" This （4） （种类） of questions helps you begin a conversation because they are general questions that anyone can （5） （答复）to．Next time when you want to make small talk， turn a statement to a question． You are sure to get answer and start a conversation．
You have（1） （probable） never heard of Amy Hayes， （2） she is a most unusual woman． She never throws away things we（3） （need） any more． She has always thought about how these things（4） （put） to good use． She thinks that nothing is a waste． The windows and doors of her house come from old buildings around her town（5） ______were pulled down． The top of（6） is an old boat（7） （turn） upside down． And the gate is made（8） rocks and old glass bottles． Amy isn't the only one who is good at（9） （recycle）． Jessica Wong uses old clothes to make bags． She（10）_____（do） this for a few years． Her bags are cute and useful．
Kate and Dick were classmates． They （1）____（相处） well with each other and later fell in love． After getting m（2）____， they found it difficult to （3）____（谋生）．
Finally， they decided（4）____run a small restaurant near the railway station． The restaurant often stayed o（5）____ until after midnight， because people came to drink there while they were（6）____（等待） trains．
At two o'clock one morning，（7）____ man was still sitting at a table in the restaurant． He was（8）____ [ə'sli：p]． Kate wanted to go to bed． She looked at the table several times， and each time the man was still there． Then，（9）____（最终） she went to her h（10）____ and said to him， "You've talked to that man three times， and he isn't drinking any more．（11）____ haven't you sent him away？ After （12）____， it's so late．"
"Oh， no， I don't want to send him away，" a（13）____ Dick with a smile． "You see， whenever I （14）____（叫醒） the man， he asks for the bill， and when I bring it to him， he p（15）____ it． Then he goes back to sleep again．"
Nowadays, WeChat is more and more popular in China. No matter where we are, we can sign up and sent text or voice messages to our
.We can also find a stranger to talk to by shaking the
. Another funny function is that WeChat can help to search for people
live nearby with the program on. Many people like this function, because it can help them to find more people who they may know.
In my , Wechat is really a useful chatting tool. It can help people communicate with their friends more
. However, it is also bad for people, especially students. As you see, some people use Wechat for too long. It is not healthy to them. So I have some
to use it in a correct way. First, we should not use it
we are studying. We can’t focus on your
if we use it. Second, we must be careful. We should neither show too much personal information nor trust strangers so much.
We should learn to use it properly. Remember, Wechat is not everything in your life. Don’t depend too much on it.
When Women Were “Ladies”
As late as 1800, women’s only place was in the home. The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable. No “nice” woman would d of entering what was strictly a “man’s world”. Even if she could, what would she do? Men were positive that no women could deal with a job outside her home. This was such a w
accepted idea that when the famous Brontë sisters began writing books in 1846, they disguised (伪装) themselves by signing their books w
men’s names.
Teaching was the first profession (职业) open to women soon after 1800. But even so, that was not an e profession for women to enter because most high schools and colleges were open only to men. Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to a
women.
Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Florence Nightingale became f . Because she was a wealthy and cultured woman, as well as a nurse, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the s
and still be “ladies”. Miss Nightingale opened England’s first training school for nurses in 1860.
The i of the typewriter (打字机) in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. Because women had slender (纤细的), quick f
, they learned to operate typewriter quickly and well. Businessmen found that they had to hire women for this new kind of work.
By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices in both England and America. Some women even m to become doctors or lawyers. The idea that “nice” women could work in the business world had been accepted.
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